Bottle dispensing cooler



Feb. 12, 1935. R. E. BAKER BOTTLE DISPENSING COOLER 9 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 21, 1933 INVENTOR. Haber? E. Baker,

w/zfli ATTORNEYS Feb. 12, 1935. R E, BAKER BOTTLE DISPENSING COOLER Filed June 21, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. RQZWZ'Z' E. Baker,

7 ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOTTLE DISPENSING COOLER Robert E. Baker, Muncie, Ind., assignor to Glasscock Brothers Mfg. 00., Muncie, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Application June 21, 1933, Serial No. 676,829

4 Claims. (01. 220-9) My invention relates to improvements in diseach of which comprises an angle member 1 the pensing coolers for bottle beverages and has for edges of which are bent to incline inwardly as at one of its objects the construction of a storage 2 and then as at 3 in a direction parallel with cooler which may be constructed of comparatively the angle portions 4. Thisprovides an extreme- 5 light material or light gage metal and which at the 1y rigid vertical member and these vertical mem- 5 same time will have the rigidity of construction bers are connected together intermediate of their and wearing qualities of structures constructed tops and bottoms by horizontal angles 5, one leg of much heavier gage material or metal. An- 6 of which extends vertically and the other leg 7 other object of my invention is to provide a strucextends horizontally and, is faced inwardly,

ture which may be cheaply manufactured, but whereby the four inwardly facing legs of the in- 10 which, in spite of the lowered cost of..manufactermediate braces form a rectangular platform ture, will have the same advantages in structural interior of the frame-work. The vertical leg of rigidity and structural finish as structures hereeach of the intermediate horizontal members is tofore made which have cost more to manufaclikewise inclined inwardly as at 8 and thenparture. allel as at 9 with the portion 6 of the leg. At the For the purpose of disclosing my invention I ends the transverse member has the ends of the have illustrated certain embodiments thereof in horizontal portion left short and the ends of the the accompanying drawings in which: parallel member 9 left short to provide a tongue Fig. 1 is a' plan view of a structure embodying 10 which takes into a slot 11 formed, in the inmy invention; wardly-bent portion 2 of the vertical leg. After 20 Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section; the. tongues '10 have been inserted in their slots Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 11 the intermediate horizontal braces may be of Fig. 1; rigidly connected to the vertical legs by rivets Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 12 or, if. desired, the parts may be rigidly conof Fig. 2; nected together in other manners as by welding. 25

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-5 The corners of the inturned horizontal'portions of Fig. 2; '7 of the intermediate horizontal members. are Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 locked together bymeans of preferably rectanguof Fig. 5; lar locking plates 13 which are rigidly secured in Fig. '7 is a, sectional view t ken o line '7 7 their respective corners to the intermediate hori- 30 of Fig. 2; zontal bracing members by rivets 14, or if desired,

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on'the line 88 by weldin i of Fig. 2; In addition to the intermediate horizontal Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of one members the legs are connected together at their of the vertical legs showing the socket for rebottoms by cross horizontalbraces 15 having their 35 ceiving a transverse brace member; top and bottom edges inturned or inclined in- Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing another wardly as at 16 and then extending as at 17 in a form of socket; direction parallel with the sides of the braces.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the end of:0ne These bottom transverse braces are likewise proof the intermediate horizontal braces; vided withtongues 18 adapted to take into slots 40 Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the end of one 19 in the po n 2 0f the V t legs and be of the bottom horizontal braces; riveted in position by suitable rivets as at 19', Fig. 13 is a side elevation partly in section of in pla of the rivets, Welding y be resorted another form of my invention; to. I Fig. 14 is an end view thereof partly in section; At each corner I provide a brace 20 having 45 Fig. 15 is a sectional view on the line 15-45 of tongues 1 and 22 y n pa a l with and a ut- Fig. 13; ting against the bottom transverse braces and Fig. 16 is a sectional view on the line 16 16 riveted thereto as at 23, or welded thereto if of Fig. 13, and preferred.

- Fig, 1'7 is a, s ctional vi w th 11 1'7 1'7 The above structure, it will be noted, provides 50 of Fig. 13. an extremely rigid line as well as assembled In the structure illustrated, referring now more frame Work. Supported within this frame work particularly to that structure illustrated in Figs. is a suitable tank or tub 25. Preferably, in 1 to 12 inclusive, I preferably form a self-conmounting this tub, the same is surrounded by 5 tained rigid frame consisting of four corner posts insulating material and to this end I provide a bottom slab of insulating material 26 which rests on the four inturned legs '7 of the intermediate horizontal braces. Interposed between the corner angles are suitable panels or slabs of insulating material 27, which may readily be inserted in position by slipping the same down from the top, and these side panels are preferably faced with removable panels 28 of sheet metal, which, like the insulating panels, may be sleeved into position from the top. With the outer panels and the insulating panels in position the tub 25 may' readily be slipped into position from the top and an assembled construction is thus readily produced. For capping the top ofthe tub and top' edges of the insulating panels I provide a rec tangular top member preferably channel shaped in cross section and having oneleg 29 embrac-, ing the top edge of the tub and the other leg 30 embracing the upper ends of the corner posts 1 as well as the panels 28, the outer leg 30 having a portion 31 inclined inwardly to abut against the panel and follow the contour of the leg.

This top frame may, if desired, after the parts have been assembled, be riveted or otherwise se-' same as those illustrated in thestructure shown in Figs. land 2, with the exception however,

that the portion 9a buts against the'portion 3a of the leg and is welded at the joint 12a instead of being riveted in position as is the case in Figs. 1 and 2. I

At the ends of the structure a pair of additional transverse braces 33 are arranged between thelegs beneath the cross braces a, and these supplemental braces constitute channel vmembers riveted asat 34a tow the innerfaces of the corner posts. I f

The bottom braces preferably consist of side channels 34 having their horizontal leg 35 ex= tending inwardly and the vertical leg 36 riveted to the inside face of the corner posts. The end bottom bracing members constitute channel members 37 extending between the side'bracing angles at the bottom and beingriveted as at 37a to the corner posts. This I give an ex tremely rigid structure and by throwing across, between the side angles, a pair of channels 38 and 39, which may be riveted or weldedto'the side angles, a suitableplatform.is provided for a mechanical refrigerating unit, in event such unit is desirableto be used. Immediately above the bottom bracing angles corner braces 40 are welded or otherwise secured to the corner posts to give additional rigidity at this point.

The topv frame is substantially like thatv illustrated in Figs. 1' and 2 and the assembly of the tub and insulating material is the same. The structure being somewhat larger, a cover is provided in two sections instead of a single section, the sections being hinged together.

ting the shoulders on the corner post, and means for securing said braces to said corner posts, a

tub supported on said inwardly-extending horizontal legs, insulating material surrounding said tub and held in position by said corner posts and la top trim covering the upper edges of said tub and insulating material.

2. In a bottle dispensing cooler a frame comprising four corner'posts each comprising an angle having its edges oifset inwardly to provide shoulders, horizontal braces disposed intermediate of the top and bottom of the posts comprising angles having one leg extending vertically and a portion of the edge of said'leg offset inwardly and the otherleg extending horizontally and inwardly, tongues on said vertical legs and vertical slots in the'shoulders of said corner posts for receiving said tongues, the ends of the horizontal legs abutting the shoulders of the corner posts, and the edges of the offsets on the vertical legs abutting the offset edges of the corner posts, and means for securing said braces to said corner posts, a tub supported in said frame on said inwardly-extending legs, insulating materialsurrounding said tongues and held in position by'said corner posts, and a top trim covering the upper edges ofsaid'tub and said insulated material.

3. In a1bottle dispensing cooler, a frame comprising four'corner posts each comprising an angle having its edges offset to provide shoulders, intermediate braces comprising angle members having one leg extending vertically and the other horizontally and facing inwardly, tongues on said vertical legs extending into vertical slots inthe faces of said shoulders of said corner posts, means for securing said brace to said corner posts, corner pieces secured to the adjacent ends of the, horizontal legs, side and erid braces connected to the bottoms of said corner posts, a tub supported in said frame resting on the inwardly-extending legs of the angle members and insulating material surrounding said tub and held in position by said corner posts and a top t'r'im covering the upper. edges of said tub and-said insulating material.

4. In a bottle dispensing cooler, a frame comprising four cornerposts, each comprising an angle having its edges offset. to provide shoulders, braces extending between said corner posts having tongues at their opposite ends adapted to be received byvertical slots inthe faces of the shoulders of said corner posts, means for securing said braces to said corner posts, corner pieces secured to the adjacent ends of the horizontal legs, a tub supported within said frame I and insulating material surrounding said tub.

ROBERT E. A ER; H

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